Another Notebook - Cat Themed

I organised an altered notebook swap on a forum I'm part of and this is the notebook for my partner, I made this with the help of my lovely bind it all machine (sorry Cheryl & Clare but you DO need one lol!)

My partner loves her two pussy cats so I just knew I had to do a cat themed book.... I used my doodlebug cat 12x12 paper which I had forgot I had... note to myself that I need some more now!!! The N is Maya Road chipboard alpha which has been embossed using a cuttlebug embossing folder.

The cat & mouse are little buttons that I found and there is a silver fishbone charm on the ribbon which came from Capture The Magic... inside is a lovely brown paw print paper which came from the DCVW cat stack but I stupidly forgot to take a piccie of the inside before sending it!

Basic Grey Notebook

Here's another notebook made with my lovely Bind It All, I found this hard to part with because I love this paper!! The papers are Basic Grey - Phoebe.

The L is from the alphabet chipboard set by Maya Road. It's the first time I have covered any chipboard using paper, I was quite pleased with how it came out!

Pink Notebook

This is my third attempt and I have to say I'm quite pleased with it! We watched a demo at the craft fair for all the handy tips on how to get the edges & corners right and I am so pleased I saw it all as she gave some great ideas and tips!

The B is Maya Road chipboard coloured with H20, covered in diamond glaze and then a bit of glamour dust for a bit of sparkle!

The paper on the front is by Sandylion - Kelly Panacci All About Me Atomic Daises & the inside paper is again Sandylion - Kelly Panacci All About Me Pink Mini Dots both bought from Capture The Magic.

I have to say I found it very hard to give this one away!

Christmas Notebook

Ok as promised here's one of the notebooks I made during the week...this was my second attempt so go easy on me lol! I forgot to take a piccie of the inside of this book before I sent it but inside is a spotty background.

The papers are from last years DCWV paper pack and the embossed snowflake is a Ellison emboss & cut die. The snowflake has glamour dust on the raised part of the snowflake but the camera doesn't pick that up.

I enjoyed making this little book and found it hard to part with it but the receiver said she liked it so I hope she will find a use for it!

Bind It All

I'm loving my new toy... I've made three things already with it but I can't show them here until the receivers get them.... so watch this space!!

I have to say I am very impressed with it, it's so small and light, I thought it was going to be heavy and quite big but it weights less that 3lbs and takes up hardly any room so great for those lacking space!

I was so pleased I saw the demo at the craft fair for all those tips & ideas that you don't get when you open the box!

Caz asked where I bought the machine from, mine came from Stamp Addicts, a friend kindly gave me her discount card that she has with them so I got 12% off too, every little helps! :)

I've been told by a friend who's had the machine a few months now that Stamp Addicts prices for the binding wires are the cheapest she's seen them for, so I'll be going back to them!

If you get a chance to see Stamp Addicts at a craft fair go watch their demos because what they had made using this machine was fantastic!

Also worth popping onto Zutter Zisters for more ideas & projects for using the machine!

Hmmm Crafty Stash!

Went to Stevenage 'Stamperama' Craft Fair today, met up with great friends and spent a little money, I was actually quite good which makes a change and came back with quite a bit of money!!!

So this is what I got... I was on a christmas mission today and no pink as I buy too much of it plus I've just noticed only one flower item which is normally unheard of!